Hi all, in the excitement of getting a 10 pole allotment and finally clearing half of it by hand I suddenly realise I have no idea what to do next. I have cut in a herb patch and a little wildlife pond and realise I'm in danger of creating another garden.
Is there much that it isn't too late in the season to do? My newbie excitement hasn't gone, I've just realised that its a long term project and I seem to repeat endlessly 'Rome wasn't built in a day'.
I've ordered some Green manure plant seeds to sow in rows to enrich the soil but I feel I'm playing at this and really don't have a clue what I'm doing. I have a few books which are helping. But I'm confused that root veg don't like manure? and like poor soil? How do you manage to rotate that if you are manuring other areas? Surely it will all end up with nice soil?
The plot already had Potatoes, Raspberries, Strawberries, Gooseberries, Blackcurrant, Rhubarb, Artichokes and Brambles which I'm leaving in places for the berries.
I've planted out three pathetic Dwarf beans, a cucumber, a pepper, some Atlas carrots, some parsnips. I also have, but haven't yet planted, a white Pumpkin, Brussels Sprouts, a golden Raspberry and some Purple Sprouting Broccoli already in pots.
Its all little bitty bits. Is this normal? Am I doing ok? I have no idea. Sorry to moan
Is there much that it isn't too late in the season to do? My newbie excitement hasn't gone, I've just realised that its a long term project and I seem to repeat endlessly 'Rome wasn't built in a day'.
I've ordered some Green manure plant seeds to sow in rows to enrich the soil but I feel I'm playing at this and really don't have a clue what I'm doing. I have a few books which are helping. But I'm confused that root veg don't like manure? and like poor soil? How do you manage to rotate that if you are manuring other areas? Surely it will all end up with nice soil?
The plot already had Potatoes, Raspberries, Strawberries, Gooseberries, Blackcurrant, Rhubarb, Artichokes and Brambles which I'm leaving in places for the berries.
I've planted out three pathetic Dwarf beans, a cucumber, a pepper, some Atlas carrots, some parsnips. I also have, but haven't yet planted, a white Pumpkin, Brussels Sprouts, a golden Raspberry and some Purple Sprouting Broccoli already in pots.
Its all little bitty bits. Is this normal? Am I doing ok? I have no idea. Sorry to moan
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